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Entry: The Death of Music by the Spirit of Government Subsidies Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/the_death_of_music_from_the_spirit_of_government_subsidies#15362 Post contents: Written by a true philistine! High art has always depended on patronage. Whether it has been the government purse or sponsorship by a private donor, true art has always needed money other than that provided by the “market”. True, some contemporary music is atrocious, but not all. How about Messiaen, how about Shostakovich, who received money from the Sovyet state and was still able to write music of the highest calibre? As for 19th century music, it is the top of boredom. Between Beethoven and Stravinsky, there isn’t much to listen to, with the exception of Bruckner. And how about the Reneissance and the Baroque, Couperin, Scarlatti, Dowland et al.? Sent at: 2008 07 09